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Created 1-Aug-14
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First visit, (scanned slides) was Feb 1987 before 8888, (August 8, 1988) crack down. You were only allowed 7 days, had to change $200 at official rate, (which was way less than the black market rate) and a bottle of J Walker black and a cartoon of 555's, brought in Bangkok's duty free, would cover ur whole trip expenses almost.

July 2014

Visited Mandalay and than headed off on motorcycle via; Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Namhsan, and up to Mogok, (the Ruby & Sapphire capital of the world),
30 + hours on over 820 kms and on some of the worst roads I have ridden in Asia.

Returned to Mandalay and took the express boat (9 1/2 hours) the next day up to Bagan,
One day visiting some of the more than 2,000 pagodas by horse cart and one day walking around the town was enough

March/April 2015

Returned to Mandalay
Off on overnight sleeper train to Myitkyina (20 hours). Flight down to Bhamo ( they would not allow us to travel this part of the Irrawadday River because of on going fighting in the area) and than two separate express boats down the Irrawadday River, with a stop in Katha, (where George Orwell was stationed) back to Mandalay. A fantastic river trip.

Dec. 2015

Yangon for a few days than started heading south via Kyaithkya ( Golden Rock) to Hpa-an- Mawlamyine-Ye- Dawei-Myeik and Kwathoung before a quick 20 minute long tail ride back to Thailand. Rented bikes twice (in Hpa-an an Dawei) an had a great time riding around. Traveled by Trains, Boats & bus's.

Feb / March 2016

Flew back to Mandalay and than flew north to Khami where the trip down Chindwin River began. Fantastic trip, stayed in many small villages an didn't see another tourist for 8 days.

Nov 2016

Back to Mandalay and rented bike from Zach and headed out to do a trip thru the Chin State ( the poorest state in Burma) in western Burma. Highlight was being in the mtns thru most of the trip and visiting the tattooed Chin Ladies outside Mindat

Feb/March 2017

Flew into Mandalay and headed to Inle Lake, very impressive but also VERY touristy. 2 night bus's to Mrauk U, Lovely old temples so unlike Bagan. Spent a day on the Laymro river visiting a few Chin Villages before heading down river to Sittwe before my flight back to Yangon

Myanmar constantly amazes me, the people are so friendly and the countryside is amazing. Add in Temples, Caves, Deserted beaches, Pagodas, Mountains, tribal villagers, Markets, Trains & Boats that run on time, excellent dirt tracks for motorcycling and you have it all

Burma 1987

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Created 4-Aug-23
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Burma  1987

Yangon

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Created 30-Aug-23
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Yangon

Mandalay & nearby Ancient cities, Sagaing, Inwa, Mingun, Amarapura ( U Bein Bridge)

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Created 30-Aug-23
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Mandalay  & nearby Ancient cities,  Sagaing, Inwa, Mingun, Amarapura ( U Bein Bridge)

Bagan, The ancient capital of Burma

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Bagan, The ancient capital of Burma

Irrawaddy River Trip; Bhamo down to Mandalay

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Created 1-Nov-23
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Irrawaddy River Trip;   Bhamo down to Mandalay

Train trip's in Myanmar

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Created 30-Aug-23
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Train trip's in Myanmar

South from Yangon to Kwathoung by train, boats and bus

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Created 30-Aug-23
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South from Yangon to Kwathoung by train, boats and bus

Chindwin River Trip

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Chindwin River Trip

Motorcycling thru the Chin State in Western Myanmar

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Created 1-Nov-23
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Motorcycling thru the Chin State in Western Myanmar

Motorcycling in Eastern Myanmar and up to Mogok

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Created 1-Nov-23
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Motorcycling  in Eastern  Myanmar and up to Mogok

Inle Lake, Mrauk U, Sittwe

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Created 1-Nov-23
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Inle Lake, Mrauk U, Sittwe